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Amazon Robotics

Robot type
Warehouse and Logistics
Location
New YorkNew YorkUSA
Job type
Software
Posted
Jun 1, 2026
Full-time

Design Technologist, Robot Animation , Fauna

Job description

We are seeking a Design Technologist to define the expressive motion vocabulary that makes our robot feel alive: how it gestures when speaking, how it shows curiosity, excitement, hesitation, and calm. You will work with motion capture, hand animation, and procedural techniques to build a library of movements that bring our robots to life in real time. This role sits at the intersection of character animation and robotics. You need strong animation instincts — timing, weight, personality — and enough technical fluency to work within the constraints of physical robots that must work in the real world.

Key job responsibilities - Author expressive robot animations that articulate the robot's…

Job requirements

  • Have an available online portfolio
  • Experience with one or more of the following industry tools: 3D Studio Max, Maya, Photoshop, Zbrush, Substance, Unreal, Blender, etc
  • 3+ years of professional experience in character animation, motion design, or technical animation
  • Demonstrated ability to create expressive, personality-driven motion (demo reel required)
  • Scripting ability in Python or equivalent for tooling, pipeline integration, and procedural animation
  • Experience working within technical constraints (real-time engines, joint/physics limits, or hardware platforms)
  • Experience with motion capture: directing sessions, cleaning data, retargeting to non-human characters
  • Experience animating for stylized characters (robots, creatures, mascots)
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